Chevy Modifies Volt to Improve Emissions, Boost Sales

Electric motorcycles make more sense in the golden state and really have the mileage to make this practical.......

8:17 pm January 19, 2012

jeannebodine wrote :

Articles (hah!) like this are the reason I can't wait for my WSJ subscription to expire in the next few weeks.

If I wanted White House press releases, why would I PAY for a newspaper subscription? Notice how this press release avoids the fires or the other controversies surrounding this government monstrosity and paints a picture of sunshine & flowers.

I guess none of these so-called "journalists" have children because if they did, they wouldn't be able to sleep at night. Then again, I guess some Pravda writers were parents too. At least the Pravda writers had excuses - they wrote to survive. Our journalists do it because they are craven, soul-less monsters.

11:13 pm January 19, 2012

Louis wrote :

In a rare environmental defying act, Chevy announced today that it was bringing out a turbocharged V-8 version of the Volt with a 6 speed on the floor Hurst shifter. One of the engineers, was heard to say, "To Hellll with the environment, and recyling, let's have some fun!"

The new car, a custom built model with a blue printed racing engine will reportedly cost $75, 462.82 cents.

The zero to sixty time will be 3.589 seconds and top speed will top out at 175 miles an hour.

The gas mileage on this version of the Volt, called the HotFoot is confidential, though, it's rumored to be around 13 miles per gallon!

"It doesn't get great mileage, but who cares?" Was the report of one of the racing techs who helped design the vehicle.

9:15 am January 20, 2012

Jim_in_NJ wrote :

Strange rant from Jeanne Bodine. I have a Volt, and sleep very well at night (when I'm not working a night shift), thank you very much.

As far as the fire controversy, the fires happened WEEKS after a sideways-pole-impact-followed-by-rollover crash test. If I crash sideways through a telephone pole and rolled down a hill I certainly would want to be out of my Volt in minutes, not weeks, so I have no more concerns about a fire in my Volt than in any other car.

Not sure what you mean about 'this government monstrosity', but my Volt is by far the best car I have ever been in. The fact is that the Obama Administration's automobile task force actually tried to KILL the Volt. It was through strenuous work by GM management that the Volt was allowed to come to production, AGAINST the Obama administrations own assessment.

I relish being independent. For more than 80% of my driving, I no longer use gasoline. After 10,000 miles of city/highway driving, my volt has delivered 120 MPG and has been totally trouble free. I now spend $330/yr on electricity instead of $2000 on gasoline. It's my first American car, and the best car I have owned in 30 years. I'm not sure why some hate the car, as it's a pure pleasure to drive. I thank GW Bush for signing the tax credit law that applies to the Volt and other electric cars.

5:42 pm January 23, 2012

JeffU wrote :

The Chevy Volt is a truly innovative American Car. I still enjoy driving it every day. I love the way it handles and it's smooth, quiet power. I love not being a slave to gasoline. I love keeping my gas money to buy things I want to buy instead of gas. I love not giving my money to the oil lobbyists so they can buy Congress and ruin our ability to pass any good energy legislation. I love buying domestically made electricity to run my car instead of foreign oil. I love letting people drive my Volt so I can see that EV smile come over their face.
All it takes is a test drive and you will know what Volt owners know.

8:21 am January 24, 2012

Kevin R wrote :

Driving the Chevy Volt is a dream come true. The quietness, instant torque and take-off, road gripping power continue to amaze me some nine months after acquiring it. I still can't wait to get behind the wheel of this car each and every day. My electric bill has gone up some $30 per month but my gasoline bill has plummeted some $300. I drive virtually every day on battery only. I have taken it on two cross country trips and it purrs along on generator mode at about 40mpg. The handling, feel, and interior comforts are equivalent to BMW and Lexus. I will never own another internal combustion engine only car again. Driving on electricity that is generated here in America is the way to go.

10:34 am February 22, 2012

Chuck wrote :

The volt seems to work well when a 7500- 9000 chip in by the rest of the taxpayers

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